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profile package
Version 3.0.0
Interfaceosid.profile.ProfileHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.profile.ProfileManager
osid.profile.ProfileProxyManager
Description

This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of Profiles . Each node in the hierarchy is a unique Profile .

MethodgetProfileHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Idthe hierarchy Id associated with this session
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetProfileHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchythe hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifyProfileHierarchy
Description

Tests if this user can change the hierarchy. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known performing any update will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED . This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer these operations to an unauthorized user.

Returnbooleanfalse if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootProfile
Description

Adds a root profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileIdthe Id of a profile
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSprofileId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUNDprofileId not found
NULL_ARGUMENTprofileId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootProfile
Description

Removes a root profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileIdthe Id of a profile
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDprofileId not a root
NULL_ARGUMENTprofileId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildProfile
Description

Adds a child to a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileIdthe Id of a profile
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSprofileId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUNDprofileId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENTprofileId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProfile
Description

Removes a child from a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileIdthe Id of a profile
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDprofileId not a parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENTprofileId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProfiles
Description

Removes all children from a profile.

Parametersosid.id.IdprofileIdthe Id of a profile
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDprofileId not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENTprofileId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.